The Lapel Bulldogs will square off against the Frankton Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lapel is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Lapel had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Beech Grove put an end to it on Friday. Lapel fell just short of Beech Grove by a score of 3-1.
Lapel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Zdanowski, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI. Zdanowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Krystin Davis was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Frankton rose to the challenge on Monday. They never let the Golden Falcons onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. Frankton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matches by seven runs or more this season.
Lapel's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Frankton, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Lapel beat Frankton 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lapel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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